A Labour MP opposed to the war in Iraq has spoken about his fears for his son who is serving with the Royal Marines in the Gulf.
Blyth Valley MP Ronnie Campbell said news of the eight servicemen who died after a helicopter crash in northern Kuwait on Friday had been "horrifying".

Are you insane? an MP with a son or daughter in the Armed Forces, and in harms way, perish the thought old chap, next you.ll be asking if there are any MPs with any active military service in recent years. Good job the Royals always manage to fill a gap or two, eh what!.

Is there anybody out their who really truly beleaves that Prince Andrew, used his helicopter to attract Exocet missiles in the Falklands shin-dig.
Or is it more likely that the Navy had him tied up in a brothel in some Navy port of call?

I met a few Baronets and Right Honourables wearing uniform, or not, in Norn Iron and they were always out there with their guys. I had a mate who was a private then L/Cpl in an Inf Regt whose dad was a Knight of the Realm and a Deputy Under Secretary of State ............ did'nt stop mate from volunteering for sharp end stuff.

Bear Grylls dad was an MP and Teddy did his Artist Rifle stuff, mind his dad had passed away by then but the lad still volunteered and broke his back parachuting.